Somebody Take The Pain Away

“Ohh...well...you don’t have to be nasty about it!” Leighanne huffed and sauntered out of the room.

As soon as Leighanne closed the door behind her, a huge grin spread over her face.

“It worked! I cannot believe how delectibly simple that was!!” Leighanne squealed excitedly to herself.

“Now, we just wait patiently for Brian to kick Becca to the curb...and with those other meddling bitches back some safetly in Florida....Brian is all mine...” Leighanne smiled her chilling smile, and continued to stroll down the hall, eager to survey the damage her earthquake had caused.

Cassidy packed her suitcase in silence. She couldn’t believe that this was happening, but had since decided that there was simply nothing she could do about it.

Cassidy began to gently pack her photo’s away. She paused and smiled fondly of one particular photo of her and Nick cuddled together in the tour bus.

”I’m gonna miss him like crazy....” She sighed to herself.

Almost on cue, Nick entered the room. His face was pale and withdrawn. Cassidy decided that he didn’t even really look like Nick....not the Nick that Cassidy knew anyway.

“Hey...are you ok??” Cassidy asked worriedly. She hurried over to where Nick was sitting on the couch with is head in his hands.
“Nick??” She knelt down on the carpet in front of him and put a hand on his knee.

Nick lifted his head and looked at her. Cassidy’s eyes grew wide and fear struck her heart, she felt uncomfortable with Nick’s gaze....but she couldn’t take her eyes off his. There was something different in his eyes...something, cold.....untrusting.

“Nick....what is wrong...” Cassidy urged. She reached for his hands but he pulled them away ever so slightly, indicating clearly that he did not want to be touched. Cassidy looked at him warily and stood up.

“Fine.....be like that. I have a plane to catch in an hour so if you don’t....” She began but Nick interupted her.

“Why did she do it?” He asked voice shaking.

“What! What are you talking about??” Cassidy turned around confused.

“Did you know?? You two are best friends....she must have said something! Were you in on it??” Nick said, all his darkest fears coming out.

“I’m just waiting for you to make sense Carter.....” Cassidy replied, becoming slightly irritated.

“Becca leaked the tape....Becca did it.....don’t you see! She’s screwed us all over, unless you were in it and getting half....” Nick snapped almost accusingly.

“I’m going to give you 2 seconds to take that shit back Nick.....” Cassidy gasped, horrified at what Nick had just told her.
“It can’t be true.....it can’t...” A flurry of thoughts were flying through Cassidy’s head.

“Cassidy! She was out all yesterday, she had a key to Kirstie’s room.......and her name was on the check for the video......” Nick said counting on his fingers, as his voice raised slightly.
“And she loves Brian and would never do that to him Nick.....ever....” Cassidy pointed out.

“Money can blackmail even the purest of hearts Cass.....we see it everyday in this business.....you’ve seen it!” Nick walked over to her and tried to evelope his arms around her. She pushed him away fiercely.

“Don’t touch me! She wouldn’t do that! You can’t believe that can you??” Cassidy looked at Nick with wide glassy eyes. It broke Nick’s heart to see her like this.....she was like a lost lamb, not knowing who to believe or trust...in a way they were all like that at the moment.

“All the evidence is there Cass.....how can I not? This is why we have to be so careful.....because even the closest lovers can fall to deceit...” Nick said sadly.

“What if it was my name on the check? Huh! Would you believe it then?” Cassidy demanded.
Nick looked dumbfounded.
“I...I..uhh..I don’t know what I’d....” Nick stammered.

“She wouldn’t do that to him Nick....just like I’d never do that to you.....” Cassidy’s eyes pierced Nick’s.

“....And if you doubt Rebecca on this......you lose me too......because even the closest of lovers need to stand their ground....” Cassidy turned to walk out the door. She opened the door confused as she heard a thump in the corridor.

*At the Same Time*

Not bothering to knock, Brian burst into Becca and Cassidy’s room, flinging the door hard and letting it slam on the other side. Becca, who was alone in the room packing jumped startled.

“Oh thank god Brian......did you talk Denise around, I can’t leave you.....I can’t baby....” Becca was close to tears as she rushed over to Brian.
“Don’t touch me!!” Brian pushed her arms away with reasonable force.
“What! What’s wrong Brian!” Becca said completley shocked at his tone of voice.

“You need a hand packing?? Here! I’d be all to glad to help....sweetheart!” With a low grunt Brian picked up her open, half full suitcase and threw it across the room, various articles strewn everywhere.

Becca gasped as fear tightened in her throat. She had never seen Brian like this, and it frightened her.

“Here! You need these?” Brian raved as he threw the various articles out of the door into the corridor.

“Brian! Brian stop it! You’re scaring me!!” Becca screamed as Brian’s voice became louder.

“Get out....” He turned around to face her slowly...his voice menacing.

“What?! Why?? Brian what is wrong with you?? What happened!” Becca asked, ever so cautiously edging closer to Brian.

Brian looked at Becca and his heart tore in a million pieces. Her beautiful face, her lips, her eyes, her hands, her breasts, her feet.......everything about her he had loved. She was his angel......yet she had brought to him so much pain. Never again......

Brian quickly shifted his gaze from Rebecca. Tears rolled down his cheeks as his hands rubbed his head agrivatedly.
A loud sob came from his lungs. And another, and another....each louder than the last.
Brian sunk to the floor weeping like a new born baby. His shoulders shook from the sobs as he rocked back and forth gently.

Becca looked at Brian dumbfounded, eyes wide. She rushed over to him and rubbed his back.

“Why?!” Brian said between sobs, his voice muffled by the carpet.
“Why what Brian? Talk to me!” Becca pleaded.

“Why did you do it Becca? Was it me? Did you ever love me?” He turned her her, his eyes bloodshot, his nose running and his face soaked with tears.

“Do what? Brian of course I love you....” Becca shook her head, not comprehending.

“No...you mustn’t of....god I loved you, I loved you so much...I loved you so fucking much!!” Brian screamed in her face.
Now it was Becca’s turn for the tears to roll. Brian may as well have been speaking in another language to Becca, because she had no idea what he was talking about......all she knew that he was very angry at her, and it was making him act in a way that she had never seen before.

“Brian I love you....” She sobbed.

“Listen to me Becca....because I’m only going to say this once......” Brian said as he shakily climbed to his feet and wiped at his face.

“I love you....” Becca reached for him, choking on her weeping breath.

“I don’t ever want to see you again.....you hear me? You....you are nothing to me now. Stay away from me.......” Brian said coldly, silent tears sliding down his face. He took one final disgusted look at Rebecca and stormed out of the room.

Becca covered her mouth to try and quieten her tears. She lay on the ground, struggling to breathe and comprehend what the love of her life had just said to her. She knew nothing, her brain was blank, except for an image of the scene that had just occured that played over and over in her mind like a broken record.

She knew nothing.....except for she had to find Brian.

Becca quickly got to her feet and headed out of the door. She looked both ways down the corridor. Nothing.

She raced next door to Cassidy and Nick’s room. She raised her hand to knock when the searing pain in her chest returned, more painful than ever before, or she had ever imagined.
Becca clutched at her chest as she struggled to breathe. She tried to call out, but her voice would not eminate, only a strangled wheezing sound came out. As the pain intensified and Rebecca stumbled forward, she remembered her last thought before she blacked out....

“How did I come to this? When did my fairy tale become a nightmare........”

With that, Rebecca crashed to the floor.